Wren Oven and combi microwave oven unit
Hi all I've a pre built oven unit to house a zanussi oven and combi oven. There wasn't a shelf that came with it but I've put one in. As per the pic I've got a gap of approx 25mm at top. I could raise...
View ArticleLaminate worktop joints and plinths
Hi Everyone, Any advice would be appreciated! I have recently had a kitchen installed and I am currently in talks with the installation company as the finish of the kitchen is not great. I need some...
View ArticleAcrylic Splashback advice
Hi All, Just had a new kitchen fitted and am wanting white gloss acryllic splashback panels above the worktop. I have already put a white glass splashback behind the gas hob. There seems to be such a...
View ArticleMin distance electric hob to sink
Hoping for some voices of experience here. Have been to 2 kitchen planners to plan a new kitchen. It’s a small space, and one planner placed the hob one cupboard along from the sink (500) which I was...
View ArticleWhich Screws for Generic Kitchen Cabinet Hinges
I installed a set of basic B&Q kitchen cabinets couple months back. I have bought a load of these generic cabinet hinges from Screwfix:...
View ArticleShould I find my own kitchen fitter?
Hi, I did a kitchen design today with B&Q. Kitchen cost around 3000 Fitting was estimated between 4000 and 5000. Is it more expensive to supply & fit with them than finding my own filter? The...
View Articlesingle-door fridge in 60:40 unit
Does anyone have any experience in fitting a single-door built-in fridge into a split fridge-freezer unit. The issue, as you can imagine, is that there are currently two doors (it's a 60:40...
View ArticlePolishing quartz worktop edge
I have cut some quartz for my vanity unit in the bathroom. I don't have an orbital polisher so is there a way I could polish it use as standard drill attachment.. it's 20mm thick quartz . I literally...
View ArticleSealing chipboard worktop?
What's the best thing these days? Do water based varnishes do as well as the old oil based equivalents? Want to give my bathroom countertop an extra layer of protection in case the silicone gets...
View ArticleKitchen splashback acrylic vs quartz vs tiles
Hi Refurbishing the kitchen which I bought from Wren. Quartz worktop are also from wren but quartz splashbacks were out of budget. It added up further £5000 for my small kitchen so I thought to go for...
View ArticlePlinth panel corners
I've got a fitted kitchen (In-toto) with 7 mm thick plinth panels. I need to replace the 90º and 135º plastic corner connectors. The only ones I've found so far are for much thicker panels. Any...
View ArticleWhat Washer Drier?
Evening All Very long story short, just had washer dryer written off by insurance company, bearing are shot and not available separately so beyond economical repair. Insurance company will replace it...
View ArticleFitting Oven Extractor Hood
Recently replaced cabinets in kitchen like for like with B&Q white basic type. The existing fold out extractor hood is only 29cm deep whereas the new cupboards are 32cm deep (excluding doors), it...
View ArticleIsland Downdraft Extraction
I'm starting a new build and plan to install a downdraft hob on the island. To extract to the outside (~3m away), I'll need to bring a 220x90mm duct or 150mm diameter duct under the kitchen floor to...
View ArticleI need cooker hood advice urgently
So I had 2 wall cabinets fitted and the gap between the two of them is 60cm… but I mean JUST 60cm maybe even a tiny bit less, so what do I do? how can I get a cooker hood to fit in between? All the...
View ArticleDo I need to take up all the kitchen flooring?
Hi all, took up the old vinyl kitchen flooring but haven’t taken up the lay on top of the floorboards yet. Is it best to leave this on as we’re getting tiles or take it all up to have the floorboards...
View ArticleWall Cabinet levelling help
Right so I had 2 kitchen wall cabinets installed yesterday and sadly the guy had them noticeably not level and the one on the left actually at a slight angle!! SO I’ve been messing with it as there is...
View ArticleWidening cooker hood ducting vent
Advice needed! We've been told that our cooker hood was fitted with a 100mm diameter vent hole for the ducting. We want to replace cooker hood and the one I like recommends a 150mm diameter hole. Is...
View ArticleSealing hob to worktop
I just fitted a ceramic hob into a new worktop, and the only sealing supplied was a very narrow adhesive foam strip. It is far smaller than the recess on the underside of the edge of the hob. I would...
View ArticleKitchen wall fixing component
We've been given a load of old kitchen wall cupboards which we're trying to hang in our utility room. Unfortunately one of them is missing a small part of the wall bracket mechanism. It's a rectangular...
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